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Old May 21, 2009, 09:33 PM   #15
tmd47762
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Join Date: April 30, 2009
Location: San Antonio, TX
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I use boiled linseed oil. The stuff is a bit hard to apply but last forever (I have my great grandfather's quart of it to to with his rifles mfg. 1920). You have to keep up with it, but it makes for a beautiful finish if your stock is made of good wood. The smell is noticeable right after application, but if you keep your rifle in a safe, that doesn't matter much anyway. My sister's Rem 870 has been treated with it since our grandfather bought it in the 1960s and has a perfect stock. Тhe trick is to make sure you re-treat it after you've taken it into the rain (an annual event with a hunting shotgun). The key to applying it is to put about 2-3 drops on the stock and then rub it into until you feel noticeable heat from application. Takes about 3 minutes or so to treat a stock. You need the heat from friction to work the oil into the porous wood.
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